LGBTQ+ of FIRST is a student-run initiative focused on encouraging and supporting LGBTQ+ students in FIRST. LGBTQ+ of FIRST has a thriving online community in our Discord Server (we have over 300 members). We also host meetups at FIRST events throughout the season -- in many ways, it’s very similar to FIRST Ladies!

There are a variety of ways to get involved with LGBTQ+ of FIRST. You can apply to be a student staff member (directly supporting the organization and organizing events/writing posts/etc.), apply to be a partner team (your entire team supports the organization and hosts events), or you can just join the Discord server as a member to have fun! Regardless of how you get involved, you’ll be joining a diverse and supportive community of FTC and FRC students and mentors!

Personally, I have been involved with the organization in all three capacities: I was first a member, then I became an admin, and my team is now also a partner team. Every experience with the organization has been fantastic -- I always come away excited by the efforts that other teams and people go to for inclusion, inspired by the community, and motivated to do more myself.